3 posts tagged “muharram”
Episode 32: An Interview with Shaikh Mustafa Jaffer
Host: Abbas Kanji
Length: 14:02
Recorded on January 31, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois
Intro and Outro Clip: Recitation of Ziyarat-e-Ashura by Osama Al-Attar
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Synopsis: Well known Shi'a scholar and speaker Shaikh Mustafa Jaffer talks about the significance of Ziyarat-e-Ashura, the salutation prayer given on Imam Husayn (A.S.) and the martys of Karbala. Shaikh Jaffers also addresses the issue of cursing of those who fought Imam Husayn and if this cursing has a place in today's times as well as the concept of intercession.
Bio: Born in Kenya, Shaikh Mustafa Jaffer hails from a family of prominent ulama, including his late uncle, Mulla Asghar M.M. Jaffer. Shaikh Mustafa's early education took place in Kenya with went on to further Islamic studies in Tehran, Iran. Shaikh Mustafa also earned his masters degree in Arabic-English Translation and Interpretation from Edinburgh, Scotland. Shaikh Mustafa has worked with the BBC and more recently was the administrative secretary of the World Federation of Khoja Shi'a Ithna-Asheri Muslim Communities. He has also lead Hajj groups for the past 20 years and has delivered lectures to Muslim communities across six continents.
Episode 31: An Interview with Dr. Liyakat Takim, Islamic Studies Professor at the University of Denver,
Colarado
Length: 29:19
Recorded on January 15, 2007 in Washington, DC (Dr. Takim joined in via phone from Colorado)
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Synopsis: In this interview, the first of our Muharram series, Dr. Takim gives an overview of the significance of Karbala and offers his thoughts on what changes he has noticed in the commemoration (Azadari) of Imam Husayn's saga. Dr. Takim also offers suggestions of what we can do to make the meaning of Ashura more relevant and applicable in our lives.
Bio: Dr. Takim holds a Phd from the Schol of Oriental and African Studies in London and currently serves as a Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Denver, Colorado. His Ph.D. dissertation "Dissension and the Struggle for Authority in Shi'i Biographical Literature" has been revised and published under the title The Heirs of the Prophet: Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi'ite Islam (SUNY Press, 2006). In addition, he is involved in a joint research project entitled "Muslims in the American Public Square," undertaken for the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University. Dr. Takim's teaching interests include courses on Islamic mysticism, classical and contemporary Islam, and Islam in comparative perspective.
To listen to an interview about his book, The Heirs of the Prophet, tune in to Qunoot Episode 24 by clicking here
To purchase his book, click on the image of his book on the left.
If you have listend to the Qunootcast above, you probably noticed that this podcast did not start with the usual qunoot podcast theme. We have instead started with the opening lines of the ziyarah or salutation on the 3rd Imam, Husayn bin Ali (as), who was martyed in Karbala, Iraq on the 10th day of Muharram, a day known as Ashura.
To mark this sacred month, the Qunoot team has put together a series of podcasts that reflect upon the meaning and the signficance of the martydom of Imam Husayn.
We hope you find them beneficial in learning and/or observing this sacred month.
